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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 115.23 Cr
More than 72.94 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.28%
11,106 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload stands at 1,26,620
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 56 days
With the administration of 72,94,864 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded115.23 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,18,39,293 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,81,645
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2nd Dose
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93,79,604
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,75,320
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2nd Dose
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1,62,71,064
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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43,90,36,993
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2nd Dose
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18,41,86,341
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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17,98,55,199
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2nd Dose
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10,90,02,159
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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11,26,73,120
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2nd Dose
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7,31,87,913
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Total
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1,15,23,49,358
The recovery of 12,789 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,38,97,921.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.28%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 145 consecutive days now.
11,106 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload presentlystands at 1,26,620.Active cases presently constitute 0.37% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
11,38,699tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 62.93 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.92% remains less than 2% for the last 56 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 0.98%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below2% for last 46 days and below 3% for 81 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Defence
CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, BANGLADESH VISITS HEADQUARTERS WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND
Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, NBP, NUP, NDC, AFWC, psc, Chief of the Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, visited Mumbai and interacted with Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command on 27 Oct 21. The current visit of the Bangladesh Navy Chief to India from 22 to 29 October 21 is significant as it coincides with the golden jubilee celebration of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
The two Admirals discussed various issues pertaining to enhancing and strengthening jointmanship, interoperability, training, anti-terrorism collaboration and overall bilateral co-operation as part of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.
India and Bangladesh are bound by a common history, culture and language. The co-operation between the nations in the War of 1971 is still rejoiced with great pride and fondness by peoples of both nations. Admiral Hari Kumar brought out during the exchange that India is proud to have contributed to the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 and that as a nation, India has immense respect for the role played and sacrifices made by the proud people of Bangladesh in the war. He also said that Indians are participating enthusiastically in many commemorative events of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh liberation. The C-in-C also assured the visiting CNS that all assistance required for the successful conduct of the International Fleet Review by Bangladesh in 2022 will be extended.
The CNS, being an alumni of the ASW School in Kochi, was also highly appreciative of the training cooperation between the two navies and pointed out how personnel of the two navies often cross-train with each other in courses such as Special Ops, Diving, Aviation Tech, etc.
The CNS and his spouse were also provided a walk around of naval facilities and briefed on a host of NWWA initiatives.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Updates on COVID-19
Through a collective effort to combat COVID-19 in the country, Government of India is taking several steps along with the States/UTs for its prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
To augment capacity for COVID-19 testing in all Government and Private Medical Colleges of the country on urgent basis, it has been directed to distribute the responsibility evenly across various institutions of eminence all across the country. These institutions are expected to serve as mentors of the Medical Colleges in their allotted area and facilitate the establishment of COVID-19 testing facilities in the respective States. All these institutions have been directed to work in close coordination with the respective State Governments.
An increase of 909 cases has been noted in COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country since yesterday. As many as 716 persons have been cured/discharged after recovery and total 273 deaths have been reported, as of today.
Government is also focussing on increasing the capacity of primary medical infrastructure which includes dedicated hospitals, isolation beds, ICU beds, and quarantine facilities. As on 12.04.2020, while the requirement of beds for 8356 cases is estimated to be 1671 , the present availability of beds is 1,05,980 in 601 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the country. The number of isolation beds in dedicated hospitals across the country is being further augmented.
Dedicated hospitals for management of COVID-19 patients have increasingly been set up across the country. Along with Government hospitals, various private sector hospitals, Public Sector Units, Military hospitals, Indian Railways are contributing in these efforts. Ordnance Factory Board has manufactured specialized tents to augment medical infrastructure in remote areas.
As part of the preparedness efforts, training of health staff is also an area of focus through the institutes of national importance like AIIMS, NIMHANS. Online training modules and webinars for ventilator management, clinical management, infection prevention control, bio-medical waste management, and epidemiology have been organized by these institutions. To prepare the frontline medical workers, mock drills too have been organized.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be emailed at technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no. : +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to strengthen grassroots democracy in Jammu & Kashmir
The Minister was interacting with Deputy Mayor and Corporators of Srinagar Municipal Corporation at Indian Institute of Public Administration, IIPA, after completion of three-day orientation programme on Urban Governance
Dr Jitendra Singh said, tardy implementation of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts are legacy issues which will be resolved amicably
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to strengthen grassroots democracy in Jammu & Kashmir.
Interacting with Deputy Mayor and Corporators of Srinagar Municipal Corporation at Indian Institute of Public Administration, IIPA, after completion of three-day orientation programme on Urban Governance, Dr Jitendra Singh said, right from the first day, when he took over as Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi has made it clear that he would bring all the peripheral regions of the country like Jammu & Kashmir and North East at par with the rest of the country.
Responding to complaints of Corporators that 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts that brought Panchayati Raj System and the Municipality system in rural and urban areas are not being fully implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Jitendra Singh said, these are legacy issues and will get resolved in course of time.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, the passion and intensity with which Prime Minister Modi has worked towards this goal is borne out by the fact that in order to ensure the elections of Panchayats in Jammu & Kashmir, the Prime Minister not only demonstrated an uncompromising determination but later also made history by holding the first-ever District Development Council election in Jammu & Kashmir, he said. Today not only Jammu & Kashmir is on the fast track of development in the last few years, said Dr Jitendra Singh, but a conscious effort has been made to ensure that there is equitable development in every region.
Parvaiz Ahmad Qadri, Deputy Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and 19 other Corporators including Smt. Shamima Khan, Smt. Syeda, Smt. Jameela Akhter, Smt. Sheikh Haseena, Smt. Kulsuma Bano, Shri Bashir Ahmad Mir, Sumaira Akhtar, Neelofar Khan, Zarina Akhter, Ghulam Nabi Sofi, Abdul Waheed Dar, Aijaz Rasool Bhat, Mohammad Saleem Bhat, Aashiq Hussain Bhatt, Mohammad Ashraf Palpori, Shri Aaqib Renzushah, Zubair Fayaz Dar and Inayat Hussain Mir interacted with Dr Jitendra Singh.
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his Uzbek, Kazakh and Belarusian counterparts on the first day of his visit to Tashkent; Ways to enhance defence cooperation with the three countries discussed
Shri Rajnath Singh to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers’ meeting tomorrow
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on August 23, 2022, reached Tashkent, Uzbekistan on a three-day official visit. On the first day of his engagements, Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his Uzbek counterpart Lieutenant General Bakhodir Kurbanov; Defence Minister of Kazakhstan Colonel General Zhaksylykov Ruslan Zhakslykov and Belarusian Defence Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin.
The entire spectrum of defence cooperation with the three countries was reviewed during the meetings, with focus on identifying avenues to expand mutually beneficial collaboration. Issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
On August 24, 2022, the Raksha Mantri will attend the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers' of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  Member States. Defence cooperation issues among the SCO Member States will be discussed during the meeting. A joint communiqué is expected to be issued after the deliberations.
During the stay in Tashkent, Shri Rajnath Singh will pay homage at the monument of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and meet Indian Diaspora in Uzbekistan.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Claims paid under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-PMFBY
The PMFBY envisages coverage of all food crops , oilseeds and commercial/horticultural crops subject to availability of past yield data of requisite number of years based on Crop Cutting Experiments  as well as capacity of the State Government to conduct requisite number of CCEs to assess the yield of the crop to calculate claims. However, specific crop is notified by the concerned State Government keeping in view the aforesaid provision. For the crops not meeting the aforesaid conditions, the concerned State Government is free to notify them for coverage under Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme  under which claims payment are being structured on the basis of weather index parameters.
The admissible claims under the PMFBY are generally paid by the concerned insurance companies within two months of completion of Crop Cutting Experiments /harvesting period and one month of notification for invoking the risks/perils of prevented sowing, mid-season adversity and post harvest losses subject to receipt of total share of premium subsidy from concerned State Government within time. However, settlement of few claims in some States got delayed due to reasons like delayed transmission of yield data; late release of their share in premium subsidy, yield related disputes between insurance companies and States, non-receipt of account details of some farmers for transfer of claims to the bank account of eligible farmers and National Electronic Fund Transfer  related issues, erroneous/incomplete entry of individual farmers data on National Crop Insurance Portal , delay in remittance of farmers share of premium/non-remittance of farmers share of premium to concerned insurance company etc. The details of claims disbursed from 2018-19 onwards under the scheme are given below :

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Year
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Claims Paid|
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2018-19
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28,464
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2019-20
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26,413
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2020-21
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17,932
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2021-22 
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7,558As on 30.06.2022.
This Department is regularly monitoring the implementation of PMFBY including timely settlement of claims through weekly video conference of stakeholders, one to one meetings with insurance companies/States etc. Insurance companies have to pay penal interest @12% per annum to the farmers for the period beyond the stipulated period in the PMFBY Guidelines from the date of receipt of final yield data from the State Government and completion of crop damage survey. State Governments have been advised to calculate the admissible interest, if any and direct the concerned insurance companies to pay to eligible farmers.
To resolve the technical disputes between insurance companies and other stakeholders including States, Technical Advisory Committee  at Centre level and State Technical Advisory Committees  at State level have also been constituted under the scheme.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
President of India's message on the eve of 'Martyrdom Day' of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu in her message on the eve of ‘Martyrdom Day’ of Guru Teg Bahadur ji has said :-
“I pay my homage to Guru Tegh Bahadur ji on the occasion of his Martyrdom Day.
Guru Tegh Bahadur ji sacrificed his life for the sake of Dharma. It is rightly said about him that “Sir Diya Par Saar Na Diya”. His sacrifice will be remembered for all times to come.
He is called ‘Hind ki Chadar’ as his martyrdom is seen as sacrifice for the Humanity.
Let us all take a pledge to adopt Guru Tegh Bahadur ji’s teachings of unity and brotherhood in our lives”.
Please click here to see the President's message in Hindi
Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Tribunal’s Circuit Bench at Goa to be Inaugurated on 21 Dec 22
Goa, 13 December 2022
The Armed Forces Tribunal’s Regional Bench at Mumbai is scheduled to conduct its Circuit Bench of Goa for the first time ever in the month of December 2022. This brings justice closer to doorsteps for service-men & Ex- Servicemen in Goa. The Mumbai High Court has kindly consented its premises in Goa to be utilised by the AFT. The inauguration ceremony of the Circuit Bench in Goa is scheduled on 21st December, 2022. The Chairperson of AFT, New Delhi, Hon’ble Justice Shri Rajendra Menon will be the Chief Guest for the inauguration ceremony.
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Ministry of Culture
PM’s Message at Ashadha Purnima-Dhamma Chakra Day programme
Lord Buddha is all the more relevant in times of Corona pandemic: PM
India has shown how we can face even the most difficult challenge by following the path of Buddha: PM
In times of tragedy, the world has felt the power his teachings: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has said that Lord Buddha is all the more relevant in today’s times of Corona pandemic. India has shown how we can face even the most difficult challenge by following the path of the Buddha. Entire world is moving in solidarity following the teachings of the Buddha. In this, ‘care with prayer’ initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation is praiseworthy, said the Prime Minister in his message for the Ashadha Purnima-Dhamma Chakra Day programme.
The Prime Minister said harmony between our mind, speech and resolve and between our action and effort can guide us away from pain and towards happiness. This inspires us to work for general welfare during good times and gives us strength to face difficult times. Lord Buddha gave us eight-fold path to achieve this harmony, said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister said that when Buddha, forged in the fire of sacrifice and endurance, speaks, then these are not mere words but an entire cycle of ‘Dhamm’ begins and the knowledge flowing from him become synonymous with welfare of the world. That is why today he has followers all over the world, said the Prime Minister.
Quoting ‘Dhamm Pada’, Shri Modi remarked that enmity does not quell enmity. Rather, enmity is calmed with love and by a big heart. In times of tragedy, the world has felt this power of love and harmony. As this knowledge of Buddha, this experience of humanity gets enriched, the world will touch new heights of success and prosperity, concluded the Prime Minister.
Ministry of Tourism
Ramayana Circuit is one of the identified thematic circuit of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Key Highlights:
- Two projects have been sanctioned under Ramayana Circuit.
- Ministry has also sanctioned projects under Buddhist, Tirthankar, Krishna and Spiritual Circuits
Ramayana Circuit is one of the identified thematic circuit of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme of the Ministry of Tourism under which 2 projects have been sanctioned. The Ministry has also sanctioned projects under Buddhist, Tirthankar, Krishna and Spiritual Circuits.
In addition, the Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to State Governments / Union Territory Administrations for integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations under ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive ’ scheme.
This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Union Ministry of Labour requested All Chief Secretaries to advise Employers to not terminate or reduce wages due to COVID-19: PIB Fact Check confirms the News
State Wise snapshot of COVID-19
The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau has today confirmed a tweet which claimed that the Labour Ministry was requesting all chief secretaries to advise Employers of all establishments to not terminate or reduce wages of their employees amid COVID-19.
In another post, Fact Check has busted a rumour on News portal which claimed that in Jaipur because of one Sadhu’s smoking pipe  300 people got infected by COVID-19. The office of the District Magistrate, Jaipur had informed that there was no such incident and the news is false.
State Wise Snapshot
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S. No.
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STATE/UT
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Total ACTIVE COVID-19 cases
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Total positive COVID-19 patients recovered/discharged till date
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Number of Deaths till date
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1
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Haryana
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85
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213
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3
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2
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Himachal Pradesh
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10
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25
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1
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3
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Punjab
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213
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98
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19
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4
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Chandigarh
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28
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17
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0
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5
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Andhra Pradesh
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911
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235
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31
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6
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Telangana
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646
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61
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0
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7
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Maharashtra
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7308
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1282
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369
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8
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Madhya Pradesh
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2001
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361
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113
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9
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Rajasthan
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1593
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669
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46
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10
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Kerala
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123
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355
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3
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11
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Karnataka
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302
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198
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20
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12
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Arunachal Pradesh
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0
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1
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0
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13
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Assam
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9
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27
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1
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14
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Manipur
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0
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2
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0
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15
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Meghalaya
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11
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0
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1
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16
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Mizoram
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1
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0
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0
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17
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Nagaland
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1
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0
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0
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18
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Sikkim
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0
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0
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0
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19
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Tripura
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0
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2
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0
Today Chennai remained red with reporting 47 of the 52 COVID-19 positive cases in Tamil Nadu. Jammu & Kashmir reported 19 new cases today. Jammu reported a total 58 so far and Kashmir reported a total of 507 so far. Gujarat has the second highest number of Covid positive cases in India at 3,548. It also has the second highest mortality after Maharashtra at 162. Chhattisgarh has reported only 37 positive cases out of which 32 have already been cured. Goa, which reported only 7 cases in all has no active Covid 19 patient at present.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lays the Foundation Stone for Akashvani Dahod FM Relay Station Project
10 Kilowatt FM station will cater to 25 lakh residents of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation Stone for Akashvani Dahod FM Relay Station Project in Gujarat. The foundation Stone plaque for the 10 Kilo watt FM Relay Station was unveiled virtually by the Prime Minister along with other projects at an event in Bodeli in the state.
This station will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs. 11.00 Crore and is strategically located to cover approximately a 55 km radius area, encompassing approximately 75% of the tribal district of Dahod. Moreover, this transmitter will also partially cover the neighbouring tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh, including Alirajpur and Jhabua.
With the launch of the Dahod station, over 25 lakh residents of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh will gain access to high-quality FM broadcasts. This development not only enriches the cultural and informational tapestry of the region but also facilitates better communication and connectivity for the communities it serves.
In addition to this, Prasar Bharati is also working on the installation of FM transmitters in key locations, including Bhuj, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Radhanpur, and Dessa with varying power capacities at a cost of more than 39 crores. These projects are part of the Broadcast Infrastructure Network Development Scheme funded by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The projects when completed and made operational will increase the FM coverage in the state to approximately 65% of the state's area and will enable a reach of about 77% of its population. These projects mark a significant stride toward providing quality radio entertainment and information to a broader audience.
Earlier in the month of April this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Ninety One 100 W FM transmitters strengthening Akashvani FM's presence across the country. As of now, Akashvani boasts a total of 613 functional FM transmitters in India, providing FM radio services to approximately 59.2% of the country's area and serving about 73.5% of the population. In addition, the Akashvani AM network operating on medium wave already covers 88% of area and 95% of the population of the country.
Akashvani FM is committed to delivering high-quality and diverse content to millions of listeners across the nation. With a rich history and a forward-looking approach, Akashvani FM continues to be a trusted source of entertainment, information, and cultural enrichment.